Ruhepausen

[ˈʁuːəˌpaʊ̯zn̩]

/[ˈʁuːəˌpaʊ̯zn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ruhepausen” is uncommon German (frequency #92,158 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,158
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ruhepause

Key facts for Ruhepausen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRuhepausen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁuːəˌpaʊ̯zn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,158
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ruhepausen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ruhepausen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ruhepausen is uncommon German at frequency #92,158 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁuːəˌpaʊ̯zn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Ruhepausen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ruhepausen, spelled R-U-H-E-P-A-U-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ruhepause
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ruhepause
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ruhepause
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ruhepause

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ruhepausen"?
"Ruhepausen" is spelled R-U-H-E-P-A-U-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁuːəˌpaʊ̯zn̩].
What does "Ruhepausen" mean?
As a noun, "Ruhepausen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ruhepause
How do you pronounce "Ruhepausen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ruhepausen" is [ˈʁuːəˌpaʊ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ruhepausen" come from?
"Ruhepausen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Ruhepausen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-U-H-E-P-A-U-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁuːəˌpaʊ̯zn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list